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Three people have been arrested suspected of mail theft, says Port Moody Police. Two of the suspects had outstanding arrest warrants unrelated to this investigation. Follow us on FreelancerPress.com (https://freelancerpress.com/) BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/freelancerpress.bsky.social) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@FreelancerPress) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fpnews) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@freelancer.press) Did you like this story? Consider supporting our journalists by donating $5, $10 or more. We rely on donations from readers like you to fund local stories that matter to you. Every dollar helps to pay our reporters a fair wage for the important stories they write. Keep local journalism alive. (https://freelancerpress.com/donations/)
Police arrest three suspects for mail theft – 09-11-12
Small Fraser Valley village bets big on Sasquatch to attract visitors Sept. 4, 2025. Once a local Sts’ailes First Nation legend, Sasquatch has become one of Harrison Hot Springs’ biggest tourist draws in recent years. Read the full story: http://bit.ly/482j1eO FreelancerPress.com (https://FreelancerPress.com) Did you like this story? Consider supporting our journalists by donating $5, $10 or more. We rely on donations from readers like you to fund local stories that matter to you. Every dollar helps to pay our reporters a fair wage for the important stories they write. Keep local journalism alive. Donate (https://freelancerpress.com/donations/)
Small Fraser Valley village bets big on Sasquatch
Port Moody and Port Coquitlam are using military grade safety barriers to help protect the public during community events in the wake of the recent Filipino tragedy during Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu day festival in April. Read the full story https://bit.ly/barriers-military More Local News https://bit.ly/localobserver Donate to the Foundation for Local Journalism and support local news https://bit.ly/support-localobserver
Cities turn to barriers designed for the military to keep the public safe during local events
Read the full story https://freelancerpress.com/breaking/2025/09/03/fire-rips-through-several-port-moody-businesses/ Did you like this story? Consider supporting our journalists by donating $5, $10 or more. We rely on donations from readers like you to fund local stories that matter to you. Every dollar helps to pay our reporters a fair wage for the important stories they write. Donate - https://freelancerpress.com/donations/ Keep local journalism alive.
Fire rips through several businesses causing serious damage overnight. #localnews #portmoodynews
Story at a glance The Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation had its first Walk To Remember for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People and Children on May 9 near Tofino, B.C., with organizers announcing it would become an annual event. The “call for justice” included 20 calls to action directed towards the RCMP, BC Corrections, the Independent Investigation Office and all levels of government, including their own. #MMIW #vancouvernews #indigenouswomen Read the full story https://freelancerpress.com/2025/06/03/first-nation-calls-to-action/ Help Support Local Canadian Journalism 🗞️ FreelancerPress.com 🎁 freelancerpress.com/keep-freelancer-press-free 🎁 https://buymeacoffee.com/freelancerpress
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation release 20 calls to action after first annual Walk to Remember
By: Xavier Aguirre Palacios Additional Work By: Sage Smith & BW Homer #MMIW #vancouvernews #indigenouswomen Story at a glance Butterflies In Spirit, a dance and advocacy group made up of Indigenous women from Canada and women from Latin America, honoured Mother’s Day with a powerful performance — mixing dance and personal storytelling to raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada, as well as disappearances around the world. The event was part of the exhibition “Dancing With Our Ancestors: Weaving Connections Between Communities” organized by the Transformative Memory International Network in collaboration with Butterflies in Spirit. It is open every day, admission free, until Wednesday, May 21, at UBC Robson Square in downtown Vancouver. #MMIW #vancouvernews #indigenouswomen Read the full story on Freelancer Press 📰 https://freelancerpress.com/2025/05/16/dancing-with-our-ancestors/ Help Support Local Canadian Journalism 🗞️ FreelancerPress.com 🎁 freelancerpress.com/keep-freelancer-press-free 🎁 https://buymeacoffee.com/freelancerpress
MMIW honoured in powerful Mother’s Day performance and art exhibition
Outpour of grief and support in Vancouver after tragedy at Saturday’s Lapu-Lapu Day celebration Full story👇 https://bit.ly/43bKZBT
Tragedy at Saturday’s Lapu-Lapu Day celebration #vancouvernews #lapulapu
Outpour of grief and support in Vancouver after tragedy at Saturday’s Lapu-Lapu Day celebration #lapulapu #vancouvernews #lapulapuvigil Vancouverites donate blood, fundraise, attend vigils and memorials to support victims and families As the community continues to reel from the tragic incident at the Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party on Saturday night, Vancouverites have responded with a tangible wave of solidarity and support. Vigils, memorials and moments of silence have occurred across the city. Fundraisers have doubled their targets and large sums of people are heading to donate blood. #lapulapu #vancouvernews #lapulapuvigil Read the full story on Freelancer Press 📰 https://freelancerpress.com/2025/05/02/outpour-of-grief-support-lapulapu/ Help Support Local Canadian Journalism 🗞️ FreelancerPress.com 🎁 freelancerpress.com/keep-freelancer-press-free
Outpour of grief and support in Vancouver after tragedy
#lapulapu #vancouvernews #lapulapuvigilsurrey Some attendees feel Vancouver and Surrey could be doing more Around 200 attendees gathered at Holland Park in Surrey Wednesday night to pay their respects to the 11 people killed last Saturday night during the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver. Those killed ranged in age from five to 65, with more than two dozen others injured after a man drove an SUV through a crowd of people. #lapulapu #vancouvernews #lapulapuvigilsurrey Read the full story on Freelancer Press 📰 https://freelancerpress.com/2025/05/01/surrey-vigil-lapu-lapu-day-victims/ Help Support Local Canadian Journalism 🗞️ FreelancerPress.com 🎁 freelancerpress.com/keep-freelancer-press-free
Overwhelming community support felt at Surrey vigil for Lapu-Lapu day victims
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